Cebu Pacific launches bigger ‘Juan for Fun Backpacker Challenge’

MANILA, Philippines - Bigger prizes and more exciting adventures await young explorers in the Cebu Pacific Juan for Fun Backpacker Challenge, now on its second year. Cebu Pacific will bring students with a thirst for adventure and a knack for budget travel on the ultimate all-expenses paid backpacking trip around the country. 

Cebu Pacific representatives will tour different colleges and universities this month in search of fun-loving students who want to join the Juan for Fun Backpacker Challenge. The contest is open to college and university students who are 17 to 23 years old and residing in the Philippines. To join, interested participants must form a team with three members and upload a short video to www.juanforfun.com. The audition video should answer the question “Why should we send your team to a fun adventure?” Deadline of application is on July 29.

The five teams with the best and most creative audition videos will be chosen to explore six of the best destinations in the country from Aug. 27 to Sept. 2. During the week-long backpacking challenge, the teams will be tasked to have as many fun and adventurous experiences and discoveries within a given travel allowance. They should also complete the special fun challenges prepared by Cebu Pacific in each destination to earn extra points and win additional prizes. 

At the end of the challenge, the team with the most number of experiences and the least amount of total expenses will win the competition, based on these criteria: Fun Activities (50 percent) and Budget Friendliness (50 percent). The team will win 12 round-trip tickets to any short-haul international or domestic destination, plus a three-day, two-night Philippine tour package for three, courtesy of the Department of Tourism.

Each member of the team will also receive Samsung Galaxy tablets, Wenger watches, Sun Cellular pocket Wi-Fi and broadband wireless kits. The Juan for Fun Backpacker Challenge 2013 is co-presented by Sun Broadband Wireless and the Department of Tourism, with the support of Wenger, the official travel gear of the Juan for Fun backpackers, and Canon. 

“This will be a bigger Juan for Fun Backpacker Challenge, so we encourage student teams to send in their most creative and fun audition videos, for the opportunity to travel all over the country, and represent their schools. It will be a celebration of travel and adventure, so if you’re up for it, go to www.juanforfun.com now,” said CEB VP for marketing and distribution Candice Iyog.

For information, visit www.juanforfun.com.